NY S 359
in committeeProhibits state-operated hospitals from suing patients for medical debt
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
Prohibits state-operated hospitals from suing patients for medical debt; defines "medical debt".
- Introduced
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- Status date
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HEALTH
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Gustavo Riveraprimary
- Robert Jacksoncosponsor
- Liz Kruegercosponsor
- Rachel Maycosponsor
- Lea Webbcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-08
REFERRED TO HEALTH
referral-committee
2025-04-29
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
referral-committee
2025-05-28
1ST REPORT CAL.1337
2025-05-29
2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-06-04
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-06-13
COMMITTED TO RULES
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO HEALTH
referral-committee
Versions
- S359Compare
Documents
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Votes
Health Vote
2025-04-29 · pass · 9-5
Member-level votes (14)
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- Jake Ashby: no
- Patrick M. Gallivan: no
- Jack M. Martins: no
- Steve Rhoads: no
- Dan Stec: no
Finance Vote
2025-05-28 · pass · 16-6
Member-level votes (22)
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- George Borrello: no
- Patrick M. Gallivan: no
- Joseph A. Griffo: no
- Thomas F. O'Mara: no
- Peter Oberacker: no
- William Weber: no
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